Vice President Kamala Harris has come under scrutiny for a potential conflict of interest involving the Department of Justice’s ongoing lawsuit against Google. The situation arose after House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) requested a formal briefing from Attorney General Merrick Garland. The request stems from allegations that a key attorney defending Google in the lawsuit is also prepping Harris for her upcoming debate against former President Donald Trump.
Fox News obtained the letter from Jordan to Garland, which highlighted concerns about the overlap between the Justice Department’s antitrust case and the political role being played by Karen Dunn, Google’s lead attorney. Dunn, who has been instrumental in Google’s defense, is also reportedly helping Harris prepare for a high-stakes political showdown. The controversy adds to growing Republican concerns about Big Tech’s influence and potential collusion with the Biden-Harris Administration.
Jordan’s letter pointed out the possibility that Dunn’s dual role could introduce political bias into the lawsuit, particularly as the Justice Department has taken an aggressive stance against Google’s alleged anticompetitive practices. Jordan, along with the House Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, raised the alarm over how the situation could undermine the integrity of the DOJ’s case. His letter said that the overlap between Dunn’s roles as both a legal advisor to Google and a political advisor to Harris could blur ethical lines.
“On the day that President Biden announced his intent to nominate you as Attorney General, you pledged to ‘guarantee the independence of the Department from partisan influence,’” Jordan wrote in his letter. “This assertion is hard to square with reporting that Ms. Dunn is leading debate preparations for Vice President Harris while she also leads Google’s defense against a Biden-Harris Administration lawsuit.” […]
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